IE8 To Make Default Browser Choice Even More Explicit

Although Microsoft says that it has taken pains to allow users a choice of a default browser when installing Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft will make the choice even more explicit.

Although Microsoft says that it has taken pains to allow users a choice of a default browser when installing Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft will make the choice even more explicit, adding the screen above to the installation process.

The goal of the IE setup experience is to put IE users in control of
their settings and respect existing defaults," Microsoft's IE team said in a Friday blog post. "IE will never install,
or become the default browser without your explicit consent. However,
we heard a lot of feedback from a lot of different people and groups
and decided to make the user choice of the default browser even more
explicit. This change is part of our ongoing commitment to user choice
and control."